--- src/keyparse.c	2019-02-18 05:05:44.000000000 +0100
+++ src/keyparse.c	2021-03-04 17:08:52.207065000 +0100
@@ -196,8 +196,8 @@ 
 {
      {"normal",		0,			"default",	"default", 0},
      {"status",		MOST_STATUS_COLOR,	"yellow",	"blue", SLTT_REV_MASK},
-     {"underline",	MOST_ULINE_COLOR,	"brightgreen",	"default", SLTT_ULINE_MASK},
-     {"overstrike",	MOST_BOLD_COLOR,	"brightred",		"default", SLTT_BOLD_MASK},
+     {"underline",	MOST_ULINE_COLOR,	"magenta",	"default", SLTT_ULINE_MASK},
+     {"overstrike",	MOST_BOLD_COLOR,	"blue",		"default", SLTT_BOLD_MASK},
 
      {NULL, -1, NULL, NULL, 0}
 };
--- doc/most.rc	2018-10-29 08:55:02.000000000 +0100
+++ doc/most.rc	2021-03-04 17:06:11.906447000 +0100
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@ 
 % Color settings
+% NOTE set the bg color (2nd color entry) to 'default' for light bg terminals.
 
 color normal lightgray black
 color status yellow blue
-color underline brightgreen black
-color overstrike brightred black
+color underline magenta black
+color overstrike blue black
 
 % Keybindings
 
--- doc/lesskeys.rc	2018-10-29 08:55:02.000000000 +0100
+++ doc/lesskeys.rc	2021-03-04 17:04:12.509694000 +0100
@@ -18,11 +18,12 @@ 
 % The file `most.rc' contains a listing of the default MOST keybindings.
 
 % Color settings
+% NOTE set the bg color (2nd color entry) to 'default' for light bg terminals.
 
 color normal lightgray black
 color status yellow blue
-color underline brightgreen black
-color overstrike brightred black
+color underline magenta black
+color overstrike blue black
 
 % Keybindings